About Sam Theis

As we explored Venice further, we eventually found ourselves on Morano, the island made famous by its magnificent glass-blown sculptures. The streets, we had noticed, were peppered with the same pattern that seems to appear all over Venice: gift shops and expensive food. The only difference here was that Morano gift shops only offered...

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann is a classic novella that has been regarded as one of the finest of his literary works. First published in 1925, the author uses narrative to follow the last few years of a fictional character named Gustav von Aschenbach as he struggles to make sense of a variety...

Canaletto, born in October of 1697, was a famous Venetian painter known predominantly for his ability to capture the wonderful landscapes and architecture of Venice during the 18th Century. Although his birth name was Giovanni Antonio Canal, his painter’s name (Canaletto) was derived from the Venetian canals that consistently appeared in his work....